Google made an extra $8 billion last quarter but won't say how. I have some guesses.
1. Google reported an $8 billion gain from an undisclosed investment. 2. This gain contributed to a quarterly net income of $35.5 billion. 3. Speculations include investments in Anthropic, SpaceX, and Databricks. 4. Analysts focused more on Google's core advertising business during calls. 5. The increase is significant, but attention may be fleeting.